Quality Learning Circles are opportunities for staff to work collaboratively togther to enhance their professional development. They do this through a series of theoretical and practical readings, classroom observations that are then evaluated and discussed with colleagues. Teachers are encouraged to make changes to their existing programmes to enhance their teaching in specific areas of identified student need.
Over the holidays I have been preparing a series of professional readings for staff as part of our school wide goal to improve vocabulary within the school. The process involves splitting the staff into two groups and having them reflect on the readings throughout the next two terms and then apply this new knowledge using the "teaching as inquiry" model. We have collated data about all the boys and are now using this to inform our teaching. Using ongoing formative data we are going to be constantly evaluating the boys progress and the new interventions we as teachers are using.
The aim by the end of the year is to have raised students vocabulary level and this in turn will have positive spin off effects in their writing, reading and comprehension. I am working with Carol Lynch from Tim White and Associates as part of the Experienced Principals Development Group. I am finding it professionally very rewarding and it has enabled us as a school to inform how we approach our professional development.
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